Reviews - Parable of the Sower

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Parable of the Sower

Octavia E. Butler

4.25 AVERAGE

elbeers17's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

ellabadalla's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

magali_torres's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Oof a very realistic dystopian book that will be making me overthink everything for a good while

kyliemullerrr's review against another edition

4.0

It’s scary to read a dystopian novel set in 2025. Especially when California did burn this year. However, it’s refreshing to see a strong, black female protagonist leading the charge. I loved the dual symbolism around fire with both destruction and rebirth. Also wanna try acorn bread, it sounds kinda amazing

sullysuls's review against another edition

4.5

hopeful tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

mallorys124's review against another edition

3.5

medium-paced

tommy_boi's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

anagraham's review against another edition

4.5

dark informative medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

ashleykwbooks's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

takesthecake_'s review against another edition

Thoroughly enjoyed thinking about the piece and reading every decision that Olamina decided to take. I physically & mentally uncapped my highlighter for so many lines. Fascinating. Published in 1993. Not prophetic but only the direction made by wealthy inaction & mass inequality. Imagining "the United States as a third world country." Writers let every little bit seep into their writing.

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